Name: FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION – AUGUST
Start: 2026-08-07T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-07T16:00:00-04:00
Location: South Bend Museum of Art

Current Exhibitions

Erin Cessna's 2025 collage Unraveling left and Rama Ganesan's 2026 woven sculpture Flycatchers, a Chimera (right)

Around the Bend 2026

First Friday Reception | June 5, 5–8 pm Around the Bend is SBMA’s biennial celebration of the vibrant visual arts communities of Michiana. This open-call exhibition showcases ...

Kamika Perry, The Form: “Breathe” (left) and The Finish: “Exhale” (right), both 2026. Acrylic with gold leaf on canvas. Image courtesy the artist. © Kamika Perry

KAMIKA PERRY | Parallel: Form & Finish

First Friday Reception | August 7, 5–8 pm For her first solo museum exhibition, local painter Kamika Perry presents a new series of paired portraits ...

FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION – AUGUST

Friday, August 7 | 5-8pm

07 Aug

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

South Bend Museum of Art

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Building community and individual agency through creative exploration

Our creative programs provide a platform for individuals to come together, share their experiences, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.

Explore Our Collection of Artists

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Heddy

Crow Woman

South Bend

Configual #81

People Love to Float

Women’s Work is Never Done

Admission is free

We want everyone to have access to art and the opportunity to learn from it.

MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: CLOSED
WEDNESDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
THURSDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
FRIDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
SATURDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
SUNDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: OPEN UNTIL 8:00 PM
CLOSED ALL MAJOR HOLIDAYS: CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS, THANKSGIVING DAY, EASTER, MEMORIAL, LABOR, JUNETEENTH, NEW YEARS DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY

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